log-rolling — American giving selfish or insincere support Neighbours used to help each other manhandle heavy wood for winter burning, whence figuratively mutual political back scratching: The members [of Congress]... make a compact by which each… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
log-rolling — n unofficial or dubious collaboration for mutual advantage, especially in the word of politics. This expression has been in use since the 19th century when it referred to lumberjacking, where pioneer neighbours would help each other move the… … Contemporary slang
LOG-ROLLING — mutual praise by authors of each other s work … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
log rolling — A legislative practice of embracing in one bill several distinct matters, none of which, perhaps, could singly obtain the assent of the legislature, and then procuring its passage by a combination of the minorities in favor of each of the… … Black's law dictionary
log rolling — A legislative practice of embracing in one bill several distinct matters, none of which, perhaps, could singly obtain the assent of the legislature, and then procuring its passage by a combination of the minorities in favor of each of the… … Black's law dictionary
log-rolling — … Useful english dictionary
log|roll|ing — «LG ROH lihng, LOG », noun. 1. the act of giving political aid in return for a like favor, especially in order to pass legislation: »Our logrolling, our stumps and their politics…are yet unsung (Emerson). 2. a) the act of rolling floating logs,… … Useful english dictionary
Rolling Down to Old Maui — (Roud 2005 )is a traditional sea shanty which has been performed and recorded by many folksingers, including Stan Rogers. The song expresses the anticipation of the crew of a whaling vessel on its return to Maui after a season of whaling in the… … Wikipedia
Rolling-element bearing — A rolling element bearing is a bearing which carries a load by placing round elements between the two pieces. The relative motion of the pieces causes the round elements to roll with very little rolling resistance and with little sliding.One of… … Wikipedia
log — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. timber, firewood; logbook, record, diary, journal. See fuel. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The main stem of a fallen or cut tree] Syn. bole, timber, stick, length; see trunk 3 , wood 2 . 2. [The record of a… … English dictionary for students
